Duplicating counter-check book



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DUPLIOATING COUNTER CHECK BOOK. N0..314,662. Patented Mar. 31, 1885.

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JOHN A. GEBHARD AND ROBERT NI BARLOW, OF DETROIT, 'MIGHIGAN.

DUPLICATING COUNTER-CHECK BOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 31%,662, dated March31, 1885.

Application filed March 14, 1884. (ModeL) T0 ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN A. GEBHARD and ROBERT N. BARLOW, of Detroit,county of WVayne, and State of Michigan, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Duplicating Counter-Check Books, as set forth in thefollowing specification.

In order to aid others skilled in the art to which our invention belongsto make and use it, we will proceed to describe its construction andoperation, with reference to the several drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which Figure 1 is a perspective of our inventionas partly open. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the same,having the folding leaves or contents removed therefrom.

In the drawings, A represents the common cover, which is flexible at thecenter. The right-hand portion of the cover is provided with twopockets, e e, having their opposite edges and ends closed, with theirfacing edges open. These pockets are designed to hold thememorandumsheet E in its proper place, and

when this sheet is filled up, it may be removed by drawing up at thecenter, when the ends of said sheet will draw out of the pockets 6 e. Anew sheet may then be inserted by pressing the ends into the pockets,which are made sufficiently large to receive them.

On the inside, at the left-hand of .the cover, we place a yearlycalendar, F, for ready reference to day and date. The calendar may besecured to the cover in any suitable manner. WVe attach to the left-handportion of the cover afly-leaf, A, (See Fig. 2.) This leaf is made ofthick card-board or like material, and is hinged to the cover A by twostrips of facing or thin leather, the one G being pasted into theflexible part G2 of the cover, which helps to strengthen the cover atits bendingpoint. The strip G is pasted onto the lefthand portion of thecover A, thus forming a strong and double hinge for the fly-leaf A.

To the free end of the fly1eaf we attach a box or pocket, D, being openon the inner face. (See Fig. 2.) This pocket is made of stiff material,having its back and ends closed. The pocket D is intended to hold thesheets B B in their proper place, also the carbon sheet 0, as shown inFig. l. The sheets B B used in books of this class are put up in packormore times.

ages of a desired number, being secured together at one end, and arecalled blocks or tablets. We perforate the sheets for separation at b b;but they may be perforated one The sheets B B being secured together, weinsert the portion from the line of perforation b outward within thepocket D. This pocket we make small enough so that the sheets B B haveto be forced into it, and are then held by friction. By this arrangementwe are able to dispense with rubber bands, such as are now used. Therubber bands are constantly stretching, becoming loose, working off ofthe cover, and frequently breaking, causing trouble and annoyance whenwe insert the sheets.

Vithin the pocket D we place the common carbon sheet 0 on top, as shownin Fig. 1, it being also held in place by the pocket D.

It will be observed that as the sheets B are torn from the book, thequantity or number of leaves do not diminish within the pocket D, as theleaves or sheets B are separated at the line of perforation b. By thisarrangement, when the sheets have all been torn from the book, thepocket D will be full, containing the stub ends of said sheets. When thestub end has been removed, the book may be again refilled, as beforestated.

This book is designed for commercial purposes in the manner and for thefollowing rea sons: The operator having sold a bill of goods or thelike, takes the book from his pocket, and, placing it upon the counter,folding the sheet Hover the carbon sheet 0, withapencil makes astatementfor the purchaser on sheet B. This is copied onto sheet 13 by the carbonsheet 0, allof which is old. The sheets are then separated. The sheet Bis given to the purchaser of goods, and sheet B is retained by the firm.To obtain the day and date of the year, turn the fly-leaf A toward you,when the calendar will be in full view. To make an entry upon thememorandum-sheet E, turn the sheets B from you, when it will be readilyreached.

It will be observed that when the cover A is folded, the contents of thebook is fully protected.

Having thus described our invention in the most exact terms that we cangive, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A duplicating counter-check book com ing a cover flexible at thecenter, with a fly- IO posed of the cover A, flexible at the center,leaf hinged thereto, said fiy-leaf having a said cover having pockets 6e and niemoranpocket at its free end for holding the detachdum-sheet E,witha yearly calendar, arranged able sheets as specified.

5 as specified, and a fly-leaf, A, hinged to said JOHN A. GEBHARD.

cover, said fly-leaf having the pocket D at its ROBERT N. BARLOW.

free end for supporting the leaves and carbon Witnesses: sheet, as setforth. Rosoon B. WHEELER,

2. A duplicating counter-check book hav- W. H. DOYLE.

